Birgit Wright on thu 10 may 12
Hi Clayart=3D2C I just tried something new=3D2C I fire cone 6 White Stone=
ware=3D
=3D2C and I seem to get a lot of plucking=3D2C tried sanding and rewashing=
she=3D
lves=3D2C but I heard a new idea from the Gal where I get supplies.
She suggested mixing some alumina into the cold wax=3D2C it was approximat=
e=3D
=3D2C about a teaspoon per cup (and a little water)=3D2C I tried it=3D2C =
only o=3D
ne instance of plucking in the whole load=3D2C a slight residue where it wa=
s =3D
applied which washed off when I wet sanded the bottoms. I like it. and I =
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will thank her next time I see her.
Cheers Birgit =3D
Gayle Bair on thu 10 may 12
I do the same thing but in addition I dip the waxed bottoms into 35 mesh
kyanite & have had zero plucking since then. As I remove pots from the kiln
I occasionally use them to lightly grind the alumina/kyanite off the kiln
shelf which cleans the shelf and smooths the pot bottoms at the same time.
I also use a well squeezed sponge to wipe down each shelf before storing
it.
Gayle
Gayle Bair Pottery
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 7:41 AM, Birgit Wright wro=
te:
> Hi Clayart, I just tried something new, I fire cone 6 White Stoneware,
> and I seem to get a lot of plucking, tried sanding and rewashing shelves=
,
> but I heard a new idea from the Gal where I get supplies.
> She suggested mixing some alumina into the cold wax, it was approximate,
> about a teaspoon per cup (and a little water), I tried it, only one
> instance of plucking in the whole load, a slight residue where it was
> applied which washed off when I wet sanded the bottoms. I like it. and =
I
> will thank her next time I see her.
> Cheers Birgit
jd.steveni@COMCAST.NET on thu 10 may 12
I use the alumina hydrate in cold wax and paint it on lid galleries because=
I don't fire lid and body separately as the fit is snug. Remaining white r=
esidue easily removed. I also just spread a layer of A H on my kiln shelves=
, and I stack my shelves. Every now and then I flip shelving and re layer. =
I use this method for my ^6 ox firings.
Dinah
Mount Vernon, WA.
www.dinahsnipessteveni.com
www.dinahsnipessteveni.wordpress.com
www.etsy.com/shop/DinahSnipesSteveni
dinahsnipessteveni.tumblr.com
Lee on fri 11 may 12
A friend of mine who fires porcelain in the community kilns at
Northern Clay Center puts washed bisqued tiles under all her porcelain
work, of the same shrinkage rate as the porcelain. She says the
bisque shrinking with the work helps protect it and also protects the
piece from any globs that might have been washed over from the last
firing, but aren't visible to look at.
After she fires them, she leaves the tiles in the props rack for
others to use under their stoneware for leveling or under glazes that
might run or on questionable spots on the kiln shelves.
--
=3DA0Lee Love in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
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7that is, =3D
"The
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